New Glow Plugs worked for a week, now it won't start at all

[David_Jennings]

I'm sorry to bounce in and out on this same topic. I replaced the glow plugs on my truck with Delphi HDS309's, and it fixed my cold starting problem--for about a week. Now it won't start at all. I've tightened the grounds, checked the fuel, and I can hear my lift pump banging away. I get smoke even without a start, and I can really smell the fuel. The weird thing is, once it starts, it runs better than ever, which implies to me that the fuel delivey and quality is just fine. I don't want to stick in new glow plugs in again unless I figure out what killed the new ones (if indeed they are bad). Thanks for your thoughts.

[DennisG01]

David,

Frustrating, I know.:mad:

Let's keep the your problem all together in one thread, though.
It'll make things easier on everyone.

If anyone else is reading this, bounce on over to his original thread - all the same info is there: http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/tdpforum/showthread.php?t=35792